National Panhellenic Conference Glossary Flashcards

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Alumna (feminine)

A sorority member who is no longer a member of a collegiate chapter.

Alumnae (feminine)

The plural of alumna.

Alumnae Panhellenic Association

A community-based organization whose membership is composed of representative alumnae from NPC member organizations.

Alumni (masculine)

The plural of alumnus, the customary plural term when men and women are addressed.

Alumnus (masculine)

A male who is no longer a member of a collegiate fraternity chapter.

Area advisor

The NPC volunteer with direct advising responsibility for College Panhellenics. She contacts all chief Panhellenic officers for the chapters on the campus when important issues arise.

Area advisor coordinator

The NPC volunteer who works directly with the College Panhellenics Committee chairman to coordinate and provide guidance to the NPC area advisors.

Area coordinator

The NPC volunteer with direct advising responsibility for Alumnae Panhellenics in a designated area.

Badge

An insignia of fraternity or sorority membership worn by initiated members.

Bid

An invitation to join a sorority.

Bid Day

The last day of recruitment when potential new members receive invitations (bids) to join chapters.

Chapter

A membership unit of an inter/national sorority.

Chief Panhellenic officer (CPO)

An inter/national officer/representative of a specific sorority who is the liaison and primary contact for NPC and other member organizations on all College and Alumnae Panhellenic matters.

College Panhellenic Association

The cooperative campus organization of all collegiate members of NPC member organizations and associate members on the campus.

College Panhellenic Council

The governing body of a campus College Panhellenic Association.

College Panhellenic delegate

The representative for each chapter on a College Panhellenic Council who votes on all decisions made by the College Panhellenic.

College Panhellenic Executive Board

The officers of a College Panhellenic Association, responsible for running the day-to-day business of the College Panhellenic Association.

Continuous open bidding (COB)

An opportunity for chapters that do not reach quota during primary recruitment to bid to quota and/or for chapters that are not at total to bid to total.

Continuous recruitment (CR)

An NPC-recognized primary recruitment style for a campus.

Council of Delegates

A council composed of one delegate from each NPC member organization with full authority to act and vote on behalf of her organization.

Delegate

One woman from each member organization who sits on the Council of Delegates and has full authority to act and vote on behalf of her organization.

FS Central

NPC’s contacts and information database.

Fully structured recruitment (FSR)

An NPC-recognized primary recruitment style for a campus.

Fraternity

A Greek-letter sisterhood or brotherhood. NPC member organizations may be formally named as fraternities, but are referred to by NPC as sororities.

Initiation

A ritual ceremony that brings new members into full membership of a sorority including its lifelong benefits.

Intentional single preference

When a woman who attended more than one preference event lists only one chapter on her membership recruitment acceptance binding agreement following preference round.

Junior Panhellenic

An organization of new members and new initiates of sororities that helps develop an early understanding of Panhellenic spirit, unites new member classes and coordinates activities.

Legacy

A daughter, sister or granddaughter of an initiated member of a sorority.

Local

A men’s or women’s Greek-letter organization without guidance from or affiliation with any inter/national organization.

Membership recruitment acceptance binding agreement (MRABA)

The binding agreement signed by a potential new member (PNM) following the final preference event she attends during fully structured or partially structured recruitment.

New member

A woman who accepted a bid from a sorority but is not yet an active member of the chapter. As a new member, she receives education about the organization’s values and history to prepare her for initiation.

National Panhellenic Conference (NPC)

The umbrella organization for 26 inter/national sororities.

NPC best practice

Procedures formulated to help local Panhellenics and their member chapters achieve the greatest success. Adherence to these practices is not required but is strongly recommended.

NPC policy

A formal course of action voted on and approved by the National Panhellenic Conference. Each College Panhellenic (or equivalent organization) and Alumnae Panhellenic should incorporate all NPC policies into its procedures and methods of operation.

Panhellenic Support Specialist

A full-time, paid NPC staff member who can answer questions, assist with completing reports and share resources available to all College and Alumnae Panhellenics.

Parity

Being equal or equivalent.

Pledge

A promise made by a new member. It is a verb and should not be used as a noun to describe a new member.

Potential new member (PNM)

Any woman who is eligible to participate in recruitment.

Partially structured recruitment (PSR)

An NPC-recognized primary recruitment style for a campus.

Preferential bidding

A mutual selection process for chapters and potential new members.

Primary recruitment

A period of time during the academic year when events are held by each sorority for the purpose of selecting new members.

Quota

The number of potential new members to which each chapter can offer bids during primary recruitment.

Quota addition

A woman who was not matched during initial bid matching, but is added to a chapter’s bid list after bid matching.

Quota range

A procedure to determine the best number to use when setting quota.

Recommendation

A form completed by a member of a sorority, recommending a potential new member for membership. It may also be referred to as sponsorship or reference.

Recruitment counselor

A Panhellenic representative who is available to guide women through the recruitment process and answer questions.

Release Figure Methodology (RFM)

A process used to determine the number of potential new members each chapter is able to invite to events. The process is implemented on campuses by trained NPC volunteers known as RFM specialists.

Snap bidding

An option available to chapters that did not match to quota during bid matching. This process takes place before bids are distributed and is limited to potential new members who withdrew from primary recruitment before signing the MRABA and/or were not matched in the bid-matching process.

Sorority

A Greek-letter sisterhood. NPC refers to all its member organizations, regardless of formal title, as sororities.

Strict silence

The period of time after the close of preference events and prior to the distribution of bids when there is no communication between potential new members and sorority women.

Total

The allowable chapter size on a campus, as determined by the College Panhellenic that includes both new and initiated members.

Unanimous Agreements (UAs)

Agreements between the NPC member organizations that provide for fairness and equality among the organizations.

Values-based recruitment

Recruitment that focuses on conversations between chapter members and potential new members about organizational values and member organizations.